yes, LAzer helmets and Shimano kit, shoes and glasses. Lazer has been bought by Shimano

What about tires? They had some wonderful stuff for time trials in wet weather last year.... (Having said that, one win in in tour des fjords, launched by downhill attack in a challenging descent in Nordheimsund - so it can’t be as bad as it seemed to be in the time trials...)

Also, it should be mentioned that for the French federation (and tax authorities), all French Conti riders (or riders at French Conti teams) are considered pros - with the resultant minimum wages & social security contributions (at least for the French Conti teams), and obligation to race in the French championships.

So for a French Conti team, the step up to ProConti isn't as big as it may seem, and probably brings more advantages (possibility of WT wildcards, and definitely some HC invitations) than disadvantages (wage budget doesn't have to be raised by multitudes, and the roster can stay more or less the same).

Barguil already asked and used Shimano pedals since he rode with them (and if your main man does not want LOOK pedals in a team sponsored by the brand who invented them, well...)Look won the race for the team sponsorship by a whisker this winter against GiantBarguil owns a Giant mega store in his townGiant wil leave Sunweb at the end of 2018 so it has some free cash let´s see if Giant will race the Tour with 2 teams

I pity the Fortuneo/Barguil fans who got a brand new Look frame this spring

With silly season - for riders, and for sponsors - now in full swing, I've started a new thread for sponsor rumours and confirmations regarding the 2019 season and beyond:Team Sponsorship 18/19The relevant posts have been moved over there, so this thread should only be used for things that are immediate (like changing horses bike sponsors mid-stream mid-season.